Support for cards, &amp;c.



N'o. 63l,520. Patented Aug. 22, I899. 8..,DA-LSHEIMEBI SUPPORT FORCARDS, 81.0.

(Application filed Map 2.0, 1899.) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIMON DALSI-IEIMER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SUPPORT FOR CARDS, aw.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 631,520, dated August22 1899.

Application filed May 20, 1899.

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, SIMON 'DALSHEIMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Supports for Cards and Like Articles, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of supports for cards and likearticles which are affixed to the backs of the cards and are calculatedto be folded against the same when not in use, so as to permit of alarge number of the cards being packed in a small space.

It has for its general object to provide such a support susceptible ofbeingformed in one piece of cardboard or similar material and oneembodying means forsecuring it in its operative position and adapted insuch position to hold a card perpendicular to the base I on which ity isplaced, and thereby increase the semblance when the card is shaped andembellished to represent a bottle or other article.

With the foregoing in view the invention will be fully understood fromthe following description and claims when taken in conjunction with theannexed drawings, in whichr Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cardmade in the shape of a bottle and equipped with my improved support.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the support removed. Fig. 3 is a planview illustrating the manner in which a blank of cardboard is cut toform the support. Fig. 4 is a similar view, on a reduced scale, of ablank cut in a slightly-different manner. Fig. 5 is a perspective viewof a large card equipped with a modified construction of support.

Referring by letter to said drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1to 3 thereof, A is a card or like article, and B is my improved supportwhich is designed to be connected to the back of the card by adhesive orother suitable means. This support is formed by cutting and bending apiece of cardboard, as indicated by full lines and dotted lines,respectively, in Fig. 3, and it comprises an intermediate or bodyportion a, wings I), and arms 0 c. The body portion a is arrangedagainst and connected to the card A in such Serial No. 717,603. (Nomodel.)

position that its lower edge and the lower edges of the wings I) areflush with the lower edge or end of the card. When it is desired tostore the card or pack thesame for shipment, the wings b are foldedinwardly upon the intermediate portion or body a, so as to take up but aminimum amount of space. When,'on the other hand, the card is to bedisplayed, the wings are turned outwardly into a position at rightangles or approximately right angles to the body a and the arms a c areturned from their initial positions in said wings inwardly into ahorizontal position and are superposed, as shown in Fig. 1. Said arms ac are secured in such horizontal position by passing a tongue at on theformer into a slit e of'the latter, and they are thereby enabled tosecurely hold the wings I) in their operative positions.

In order to lessen the liability of the arms 0 0 being casuallydisconnected, the former is provided with a slit f. This slitf when thetongue d of arm 0' is passed into the slit 6 of arm 0 permits of thesaid tongue being bent slightly downward, so that its heel abuts againstone wall of the slit e. In consequence of this, casual removal of thetongue d from the slit e is efiectually prevented, and hence there is noliability of the arms 0 0 being casually disconnected.

vVlThile the slit f is preferable for the reasons stated, it is notessential to the successful operation of the support, and when desirablethe support may be shown without it, as

shown in Fig. 4.

As will be readily appreciated from the foregoing, myimproved support isvery cheap and simple, is readily applicable to a card, and iscalculated to hold a card in a position perpendicular or approximatelyperpendicular to the base on which it is placed and prevent it topplingover forward. This latter is an important advantage, since when the cardis shaped and embellished to represent a bottle or other article itsperpendicular position increases the semblance.

By virtue of the arms 0 0 being cut from the wings b said arms may bemade very wide and strong, and when they are bent inwardly, superposed,and interlocked, as shown, they constitute what may be properly termed atwo-ply brace, which is very rigid and is calculated to securely holdthe wings I) in proper operative position.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a large and comparatively heavy card A equippedwith a comparatively high support B. This support B is similar to thesupport B, except that it comprises two instead of one pair of arms 0 c.

When desirable, my improved support may be placed on the market as anarticle of man ufacture to be affixed to various articles that it isdesired to support.

As will be readily observed by reference to Figs. 1 and 5, the arms 0 care so arranged that when they are bent inwardly their inner edges bearagainst the face of the body a. This is advantageous, because it adds tothe strength and stability of the support.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A foldablesupport for cards and like articles, formed in one piece of flexiblematerial and comprising a body designed to be secured to the back of acard or like article, wings at opposite ends of the body, and arms outfrom and adapted to be bent at right angles to the wings; said armsbeing sufliciently long to permit of their superposition, and one ofthem having a tongue and the other a slit to re ccive said tongue,substantially as specified.

2. A foldable support for cards and like articles, formed in one pieceof flexible material and comprising a body designed to be secured to theback of a card or like article, wings at opposite ends of the body, andarms out from and adapted to be bent at right angles to the wings; saidarms beingsulficientlylongto permit of their superposition, and one ofthe said arms having a slit 6 and the other having a tongue cl to entersaid slit and also having a slitf whereby the heel of the tongue isenabled to abut against one wall of the slit e, substantially asspecified.

3. The combination of a card, and a foldable support formed in one pieceof flexible material and comprising a body secured to the back of thecard, wings at opposite ends of the body adapted to assume positions atrightangles or approximately right angles to the card, and arms out fromand adapted to be bent inwardly at right angles to the wings andsuperposed; one of said arms having a tongue and the other a slit toreceive said tongue, substantially as specified.

4. A foldable support for cards and like articles, formed in one pieceof flexible material and comprising a body designed to be secured to theback of a card or like article, wings at opposite ends of the body, andarms out from' and adapted to be bent inwardly at an angle to the wings;said arms being so arranged as to permit of their superposition andenable them to bear at their inner edges against the face of the bodyand being provided with means whereby they may be interlocked,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

SIMON DALSHEIMER.

Witnesses:

HENRY C. F. MILLER, FRANK I'I. WEBSTER.

